Monday, June 4, 2012

The Dethronement of the Concept

“Our convenience, or blind nature, are the only authorities
which can validate our cognitive claims.” (p126)

“This theory reflects a culture which no longer accepts its
own concepts as ordained from on high, but which chooses its own, and endows
them with only a conditional authority. Neither ritual inclination nor Platonic
meta-theory sanctifies concepts any longer…Concepts,
like men, come to be valued for their efficiency rather than their honor.”
(p126)

About Me

First things first, that's not a picture of me, although it could be any one of us. It's a painting by Alex Grey.
Next, the blog Limbic Signal is an extension of my book Hidden Scents, and the blog Network Address is a personal archive that I like to keep online for easy access.
Last, I'm a thirty-something male from Suburbia, New Jersey, a high school visual arts instructor, independent researcher, and writer.
Hidden Scents The Language of Smell in the Age of Approximation is my first attempt at authoring a work of non-fiction, and serves as a response to the dearth of information on the topic of Smell.